Booths lined the walls of the Aloha Center ballroom during the Business Opening Social on Friday, Sept. 20. The activity was open to all students and allowed them to familiarize themselves with the various clubs and departments in existence within the business world of BYU-Hawaii. At its commencement, speakers, including Jeff Caneen, Chair of the Business Management Department, informed attendees of the purpose and nature of the BYUH Management Society, as well as its goals. Kyle Cashen, a senior in business management from Arizona and a Student Chapter President of the Management Society, said of the event, “It was an opportunity for students of all majors to meet professionals and explore different career options.” Each booth advertised introductions to legitimate career options and devoted professionals. Among the medley of clubs featured at the event were the Amps Marketing Club, BYUH Ho’okipa Society HTM Club, Scope Club, and the Seasider Investment Banking Club, to name a few. Students became absorbed as they got caught up to speed on operations and supply chain management, marketing, and information on the hospitality industry. Mandy Leuluai, a senior in business management from Utah, said, “The Pre-Law Society gave me a different perspective on business management.” Leuluai went on to explain what she had learned from the club’s booth about different lawyer positions and outlooks. Esther Cabeza, a vice president of finance in the Ho’okipa Club and a senior in HTM from California, was ready to help those interested in getting into the hospitality field. “We’re planning field trips to hotels, and a food drive on Thanksgiving. Everybody is invited—from every major,” she said. Through all the well-organized club and department promoting, there was only one small disappointment: the lack of pizza advertised to be at the event before its kick-off. Alyssa Stucki, junior in hospitality and tourism management from Las Vegas, said, “There was supposed to be pizza, but the power went out in Hauula. One hundred fifty uncooked pizzas were just sitting there.”
Writer: Hannah Packard~Multimedia Journalist
